All I can say is bring your kids here!!
I have been to the previous one where it was on North Las Vegas Blvd. It is definitely a step up from the previous location. It's located right next to the Smith Center. It is right by the spaghetti bowl and close to the strip. Such easy access from the freeway. Parking here is super easy. At first I was scared when i approached the parking garage attached to the building since there was a ticket station but there is FREE parking. Especially with all the changes with paying to park at the strip and downtown.
The muesum is HUGE!! Soo much to do for kids. They have different types of exhibits ranging from language,music,science and art. Every couple of months the exhibits change which keeps it pretty fresh every time you go especially if you have a membership. They have a winding staircase that goes right through the middle of the whole museum and on every floor inside the staircase they have things for the kids to do. Beware as it can be tiring going up those stairs with smaller children but they do have an elevator to take you up and down those floors.
Every floor and every type of exhibits they have staff standing by, I never see that place a mess. And you think it would be with all those kids running around. They are very quick to clean up the station and to get it ready for the next set of kids coming around. They also are very informed on the stations they are in charge of. I find myself reading everything there and if I have any questions I can ask the staff and they actually know what to say or answer. I think it's funny because I enjoy the museum as much as the kids do. Now they do have a water exhibit as soon as you enter so some parents might want to avoid that one maybe till the very end just because your child might get wet. They do have cute little rain coats for the kids to wear but you know how kids could get around everything. I have come a couple times where some equipment is not working but by the time i come back it's up and running. They do have a small exhibit for toddlers and crawling babies. It's very stroller friendly on the floors also.
The best time to come are when everyone is at school which is usually Monday to Friday, the weekend seems to be usually their busiest times but if you show up as soon as they open then you might have a museum all to yourself until the rush comes.
The bathrooms are so family friendly I can take my two year old and five year old in the bathroom and the sinks are different level heights for me, my five year old and my two year old to reach. They are also very environmentally conscious and some of their exhibits will reflect that.
Between me and a couple family members we signed up for a multiple membership. So we get to take up to 10 people a day including the card holder. We signed up for our membership and December and we never got our cards in until March. They did say we were able to go to the museum and just present our IDs meanwhile we got the membership cards. And because of the inconvenience they cost they extended our membership a couple months which is very nice of them because they realize they drop the ball on giving us our membership cards three months late. This place is a great place to come especially when it's cold outside or too hot outside for the kids and you don't want them to be stuck in the house all day. After a couple times of using this membership it pays itself. It's so great for the kids to come and the house and unplug themselves and learn new things which I think is very important in a kid's development. Once my membership is up I will be signing up again. I can't wait to see what else does museum has in store for our city.